Salsa vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and mackerel
- Mackerel is higher than salsa in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 5 times more sodium than mackerel. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, mackerel contains only 83mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more IronIron | +42.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +506.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +452.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +826.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12800% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +92.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +218% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1273.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +534.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +208.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 19µg | 792% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 51.6µg | 93% |
Protein | 1.5g | 23.85g | 45% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 6.85mg | 36% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 278mg | 35% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.412mg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 4.3g | 28% |
Fats | 0.2g | 17.81g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 75mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.46mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 20% | |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 4.176g | 19% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 97mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 7.006g | 17% |
Sodium | 430mg | 83mg | 15% |
Calories | 36kcal | 262kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.159mg | 9% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 1.57mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.94mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Potassium | 270mg | 401mg | 4% |
Folate | 19µg | 2µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 54µg | 3% |
Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.045mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.938mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.19mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.228mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.702mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.699g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +68.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1490% |
Contains more FatsFats | +8805% |
Contains more OtherOther | +216.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43687.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3918.7% |